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#responsible research
Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing. Post Doctoral Position.
The Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing project is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join them on what should be a fun and interesting multidisciplinary project, funded by the NWO-MVI responsible innovation programme, examining the ethical, societal and governance implications of applying gene editing techniques ... Just Editing: Applying a responsible innovation approach to animal genome editing. Post Doctoral Position.
Call for Application for summer school ‘TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY’
CALL FOR APPLICATION for identifying two participants in the Summer School 2018 program “TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY: science, innovation, economics, education” September 3rd-8th 2018 who can attend the Summer School without the payment of the related Tuition Fee costs. Bio-based economy (Bioeconomy) aims at reducing the dependence from fossil fuels and finite materials without overexploiting ... Call for Application for summer school ‘TOWARDS A BIO-BASED ECONOMY’
6th Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies
The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure is hosting their Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies at Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, Arizona. The organizers are offering scholarships for advanced graduate students or recent PhDs and will cover travel from Phoenix Arizona and all fees, board and lodging. The Winter School ... 6th Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies
Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry
Wageningen University in the Netherlands has advertised a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher Responsible Innovation in Industry within the NewHoRRIzon Project. The position is ideal for someone who holds a PhD in the field of Business Ethics, responsible innovation (RI) or Sustainable Entrepreneurship. The Project “Excellence in science and innovation for Europe by adopting the ... Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry
Jos Malda awarded the 2015 Nanonica Prize
Press Release: Reinforced hydrogels for cartilage tissue repair. The 2015 Nanonica Prize has been awarded to Jos Malda, associate professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, for developing a new microfiber 3D printing technique that can increase the stiffness of a hydrogel composite by up to 54-fold, within a similar range as ... Jos Malda awarded the 2015 Nanonica Prize
Nanotechitaly 2015
With the contribution of experts from industry, government and academic laboratories worldwide, NanotechItaly2015 is designed to showcase nanotechnologies and Key Enabling Technologies related innovations and spotlight applications oriented to fields crucial for economical growth and wellbeing. The Conference aims to illustrate how Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles should guide the development of these technologies ... Nanotechitaly 2015
The RRI Tools Hubs Meeting
The RRI Tools Hubs Meeting brings to Lisbon around 60 researchers, science communicators, educators and policy makers, from 30 countries, to debate and present concrete examples of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in action. The event is organized by the RRI Tools project, a consortium of 26 institutions that brings together considerable experience in the ... The RRI Tools Hubs Meeting
RRI Tools is on: jump on board!
The RRI Tools Newsletter is out: jump on board! From the RRI Tools site: EN “RRI Tools: building a better relationship between science and society. Europe wants to promote not only excellent but also socially desirable science and technology: it is vital to align the objectives of research and innovation processes with the needs and ... RRI Tools is on: jump on board!
Erik Fisher Speaks to US Presidential Commission
The 16th meeting of the (US) Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues takes place on February 10th and 11th in Washington DC. Erik Fisher, associate director for integration with the Center for Nanotechnology in Society and principal investigator for the SocioTechnical Integration Research (STIR) project, will address the issue of whether including an ... Erik Fisher Speaks to US Presidential Commission
Responsible Innovation Links the Future to the Present
The new edition of Research Fortnight carries an article on open access by Jack Stilgoe entitled “Responsible innovation links the future to the present”. In this short piece Stilgoe argues that “The effects of science are unpredictable, unevenly spread and increasingly disruptive. We need to do more to shape technologies before they are fully formed”. ... Responsible Innovation Links the Future to the Present
Strengthening Responsible Research and Innovation
Last month the EU Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a report entitled “Options for Strengthening Responsible Research and Innovation: Report of the Expert Group on the State of Art in Europe on Responsible Research and Innovation”. The report is meant to set out and discuss 4 possible policy option developments regarding the EU position ... Strengthening Responsible Research and Innovation